Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-05-05

light to make up what seemed TO b
a pretty clear case. He had termi
mated his stay at the Weston House
at noon on Saturday, took supper al
y. w. Rosenberg's restaurant, bu
did not secure lodging in town Sat
urday night. At Seth Paine's hard
ware store he bought fine file that
would serve a good purpose in
sharpening burglars tools or work
ing in a lock. On the same day he
was in Mr.. Consigny's store, bought
a cigar and went to the back of the
store to get drink and while doing
so was seen to look out OF the win.
dow, evidently with some concern,
and he doubtless observed the man.
ner of securing the back door.
With this array of circumstances to
substantiate his suspicious Mr.. Con-
signy made use of the telegraph to
place the sheriffs of adjoining coun-
ties on the watch, informing them
OF the robbery and giving descrip-
ton of the party suspicioned. He
was described as about 81 years of
age, weight I45 pounds, 5 feet 7
inches in height, with small dark
mustache and small, sharp, piercing
eyes; wearing brown coat, light
jeans pants, low crown hat with brim
Of medium width. kilograms also
conveyed the information that the
nickels were OF the V design. With
such means of detection at work
there was nothing to do but await
developments and speculate upon the
probable course ofthe fleeing robbers.
CAPTURE.
At I o'clock Monday telegram
was received from Sheriff McLuen
of Guthrie Center, saying "we haYe
the safe blower; come Immediately"
in accordance with which Sheriff
Mallory and Mr.. Conslgny went to
that place Monday afternoon and
were gratifed to find that the man
in custody was the supposed Weston
House boarder. When he first re-
ceived the telegram regarding the
robbery and the attending circum-
stances, Sheriff McLuen read it in
the presence ofseveral parties, among
whom was his nephew Of the same
name and barber by trade. This
lad noticed the stranger in town
Monday forenoon, noted his similar.
ity to the description, and after see
ing him 60 into store to buy a
cigar, went in after the stranger had
passed out and asked to see the
nickel he had paid for the cigar. L.
was of the tell-tale V design and con-
irmed the lads opinion that the
stranger was the guilty man. He
Immediately informed his uncle who
had been occupied in the court room.
The sheriff approached the stranger,
who gave chase and when the officer
came near to him he made gesture
toward his hip pocket as if to draw
a revolver, and the sheriff being I'M
armed sent for a revolver, meantime
keeping watch on the fleeing man.
The latter ran east from the town
into grove, and was followed by
the sheriff after securing fire arms
and posse. The hunted man
sought a hiding place in plum
thicket through which runs ravine,
with smaller bitches running into it
from the sides. In one Of the smaller
ones he was found lying flat upon
his face and was made to surrender
and put up hi, hands at the point of
a revolver. 1t was found that he
had no fire arms upon his person
and was teigning when attempting
to take one from his hip pocket.
Near the place of his arrest were
found bottle of powder with fuse
attached, also some OF the nickels
and other pieces of money which it
is believed he had cast off when he
saw that capture was probable.
Much credit reflects upon young
McLuen for his quick discernment
and prompt action IN the case. The
prisoner gave his name as Perry
Storm, which is perhaps correct as
it is the same as is found upon the
Stuart House register, where he
took one meal last week. He tells
conflicting stories as to the place of
residence, sometimes locating HIM
self in Maryland and again in Lam
caster county Pa. 1t is learned that
he took supper Sunday and
remained over night with a family
by the name of Larson, eleven miles
east of here on the "telephone road"
where he said he was from Man
ming and was going to Guthrie
Center. Storm was brought here
Tuesday afternoon and placed in the
Jail.
PAPERS FOUND.
The steel box containing the pa
pers was found Tuesday afternoon
before the officers and prisoner re-
turned from Guthrie. Mr.. George
uLS', WuOoC Dalu ID III TIC rear vi
Wilson's blacksmith shop, was put
ting the side boards on his wagon,
under one of which he found chisel.
His curiosity was excited and he
proceeded to delve in a manure pile
where he found the box containing
the papers, and further examination
unearthed pocket books containing
a script IS cent piece; also a bible.
1t was supposed the papers were
intact.
STORM CONFESSEs.
All advances made by the officers
were speedily and vindictively re-
pulsed by Storm all day Tuesday,
indeed he seemed more like a wild
animal as he paced to and fro in his
cell than like human being. Con-
finement was odious to one who
had been SO free from restraint; he
glared and stared rather than looked
at those about him, and angrily re-
sisted any insinuation that he was
guilty of the crime charged. Toward